Title
- Part of a set. Surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), nature pattern (shizen monyō 自然文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): blades of grass and snow crystals (yukiwa 雪輪) with pine needles and arare あられ (hailstones; dots) on asa no ha 麻の葉 (hemp leaf)
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 27.6 cm
- width: 41.5 cm
- 1 Muster - height: 19 cm
- 1 Muster - width: 35 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-1481
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染). Outlines of snow crystals and blades of grass: orinui shibori 折り縫い絞り ("plissee" tie-dye) pattern.
Asa no ha 麻の葉 (hemp leaves): a hexagonal pattern called asa no ha 麻の葉 because it resembles the hemp leaves. A hemp plant is robust and grows straight up. Therefore, the pattern is said to have been preferred for the clothes of the newborns. It is not only found on kimonos, but also on obi, under kimonos and small pouches.
Pine needles (matsuba 松葉) usually grow in pairs and are held together at the base by a needle sheath. The motif of pairs of needles below the pine tree is considered a symbol of marital love and harmony.
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Part of a set. Surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), nature pattern (shizen monyō 自然文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): blades of grass and snow crystals (yukiwa 雪輪) with pine needles and arare あられ (hailstones; dots) on asa no ha 麻の葉 (hemp leaf), Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-1481
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Last update
- 25.04.2026
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